A Loving Friend

Exposing Protection of Pedophiles Within the Arts Elite

While the Catholic Church is reluctantly facing the exposure of its widespread pedophile culture the arts community internationally is yet to do the same.

A LOVING FRIEND reveals attitudes within influential arts circles that will shock some viewers - the accepted notion of a 'bad and a 'good pedophilia where the artist pedophile is seen as culturally nurturing, caring, causing no harm.

With a focus on the Australian artist Donald Friend who lived for many years on the Indonesian Island of Bali, the caustically titled, A Loving Friend reveals a circle of feted Western artist pedophiles who have operated in vulnerable communities across Asia and Australia since the 1930's. While 'ordinary' pedophiles are despised, many artist pedophiles are excused and continue to enjoy success and critical acclaim. Western artists resident in Asia such as; the Australian Donald Friend, German Walter Spies and Canadian Colin McPhee, successfully groomed and seduced not only the communities they exploited but also the arts establishment who have bought into the romanticised versions of their lifestyles.

Filmed over four years and with access to communities in Bali and the art world in Australia, director and presenter Kerry Negara brings previously off limits conversations to the screen with an insight that unsettles.

"This documentary opens up an important area of investigation, the sexual exploitation of children in the Third World. This remains a major problem for countries like Indonesia, where the privileged few can hide behind corruption and inequality." --Professor ADRIAN VICKERS - FAHA Asian Studies Program Director

"The documentary the art world doesn't want you to see...A gutsy film from Kerry Negara who bravely ventures into the hallowed halls of the Australian arts elite to reveal disturbing attitudes." Derryn Hinch - Broadcaster Radio 3AW

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Cuyahoga County Public Library•8 months ago

These people are in profound denial..probably pedophiles themselves..just heartbreaking to watch.

Kerry

Negara Films•2 years ago•Filmmaker

When the diaries of self declared pederast and famed artist Donald Friend were released the arts establishment PR machine declared him a colourful character with a fascinating past. I watched as the arts establishment white washed the illicit activities of Donald Friend, putting a seal of ...Read more

When the diaries of self declared pederast and famed artist Donald Friend were released the arts establishment PR machine declared him a colourful character with a fascinating past. I watched as the arts establishment white washed the illicit activities of Donald Friend, putting a seal of approval on the criminal activities of yet another western artist pedophile in Asia.

If anyone is in any doubt as to why I pursued making this difficult film over 5 challenging years then this is why - because our world’s children deserve better from us. I was sickened to see the executive elite in our arts and cultural organizations contriving, fudging and dissembling in their attempts to make pedophilia somehow culturally acceptable. Amazingly they were putting forward the notion of a ‘bad and a ‘good pedophilia where the artist pedophile is different; culturally nurturing, caring, causing no harm. They viewed Asian children as different to our children.

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